Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-15
LAWS FOR THE KN1GHTS.
RSVtsi0n Of the ConstftutiOn ~ the
Committee Of Four.
THE FORMATION OF TRADES DISTRICTS PERMITTED
THE TEMPERANCE CLAUSE MADE sTRoN0ER-OTHER
IxDoRrASr CHANGES MADE

THE FORMATION OF TRADES DISTRICTS PERMITTED
THE TEMPERANCE CLAUSE MADE sTRoN0ER-OTHER
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE
Henry Abrahams one OF the committee OF four
appointed at the last national assembly Knights
OF Labor TO revise the constitution OF the order,
said Ia Boston wednesday that the work had been
completed The new constitution will permit the
formation OF national trades districts, but those
local assemblies composed exclusively of one trade
but attached to a district assembly OF mixed ma
ture, must nrst obtain the permission OF the dis
trct assembly in order TO go out and form a ma
t;onal trade district After obtaining this consent
they must forward their application to the gen.
eral secretary, who viii lay the matter before the
general executive board and the secretary will
then submit the matter 70 all the local assemblies
Of that erait IN the country Then follows another
tional Union, and also the Glass workers Union,
both OF which are organized as separate trade Or
Is 10 the effect that no trades union can require
person to join their union before they can ton the
knights OF Labor organization OF their craft.
THE TEMPERANCE FKATURE
In the organization viii be more strongly enforced
than ever before. Not only win rumselers be pro-
hibited from membership, but no local assembly
will be allowed TO have any social gathering or
any picnic where liquor Is sold, and no member
viii be allowed 70 dispense liquor for and in the
name OF the assembly. II such should occur the
charter Of the local assembly will be revoked and
the members expelled.
The rule requiring that at least ten minutes at
every meeting shall be devoted to the discussion
the labor question has been abolished and in its
place rule has been established making 1t obliga-
tory that every assembly shall hold meeting once
a month at which only the labor question shall be
discussed This leaves the other meeting In
month TO the discussion OF routine business and
trade matters This IS returning the order TO the
strict educational policy adopted at Its Inception.
As TO STRIKES.
The obSf acleS thrown In the way OF proniScuOuS
strikes will be greater than heretofore. Every
local assembly must obtain permission from the
district assembly TO which it Is attached before 1t
can go strike. III q strike Is inauguarated with
out permission from the district assembly the pen
atty attached Is that the charter shall be revoked
This viii prevent strikes by Locals that have only
been recently formed, and know little or nothing
about organization and discipline.
Law which Is intended 10 promote confidence
In the general officers, provides that when any
member makes any charge or malicious attack on
any ., ses h oT ol o ss gn
Shall, IL found guilty OF making grounoess
charge, be expelled
Transfer cards, by which a member transfers
his membership in one local assembly to another,
will not be given TO the member. Is heretofore, but
sent direct the secretary OF the local assembly he
desires TO join This prevents men who desire TO go
Into the liquor business from taking their transfer
cards, as has been done, and having them framed
and hung up behind the bar.
THE INSURANCE FEATURE
Of the organization has also been changed, and
policies will now be issued for 500 as well as
s., 600. Medical examination and doctors cer-
ttficate will be required, and any one now men,
Der who refuses TO be examined viii be dropped as
soon as the Insurance fund In which he Is in
tereSted IS exhausted.
No person will have the right to make motion
in any local assembly, nor shall the chair enter
tain any to the effect that the local assembly
withdraw as a body from the Knights. ANY indi-
vtdual who wants TO get out has the right to co So
Any person who bOrrow5 money from q local as
Sefnbiy travelling shall produce his travelling
card on the back OF which the amont loaned shall
be endorsed.
The constitution as revised shall he submitted TO
the local assemblies for acceptance or rejection,
and the result must be forwarded to the general
executive board through the secretary in a GER
tain time, to be fixed by the board. III the result
OF the vote is not returned within that certain
time the assembly will be counted voting in the
Affirmative.